This website is a record of my passionate letters to Mole Valley council and UK Secretary of State for Culture. I encourage everyone to get involved and to write their own letters of support for the museum.

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Monday, 4 February 2013

It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of Peter Valance.

Over 200 people attended the funeral of a much loved man on Friday 8 Feb '13 at Crawley Crematorium.

If you wish to donate, his charity is the British Heart Foundation

Clearly his devotion to protecting these National Heritage Assets has been noticed by many, despite the efforts of local councilors to block him at every turn, over all the years he struggled with his deteriorating health.

About the Museum

"Collected, renovated and privately funded over decades by the hard work and labor of love of one gentleman (now elderly) and his team of volunteers, engineers and WWII heros, this Aviation Museum has a unique collection of rare (Cold War) British Aircraft, engines and models from the "golden age" of British aircraft manufacture. The museum is a national treasure and a perfect example of David Cameron's "Big Society". --- Howard Smith

The Dispute

"The museum has been [still is] in dispute with Mole Valley District Council concerning planning permission, as despite its co-location with Gatwick Airport, the council has refused permission for a permanent museum site, citing it as being an inappropriate place for an aircraft museum." -- Wikipedia